teleology
US /ˌtiː.liˈɑː.lə.dʒi/
UK /ˌtiː.liˈɑː.lə.dʒi/
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目的論, 目的性
the explanation of phenomena in terms of the purpose they serve rather than of the cause by which they arise.
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Aristotle's philosophy is deeply rooted in teleology, as he believed everything has a purpose or final cause.
亞里士多德的哲學深深植根於目的論，因為他認為萬物皆有目的或最終原因。
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Modern science tends to avoid teleology, focusing instead on mechanistic explanations.
現代科學傾向於避免目的論，轉而關注機械論的解釋。